How to get a Iraq visa from Egypt

• Foreigners applying for this visa are those traveling to Iraq for the purpose of sightseeing, recreation, and relaxation.
• This visa allows foreign nationals to visit their friends and relatives who hold permanent residence in the country.
• Applicants honoring the invitation of their friends and relatives are required to present a letter of invitation from their host. The letter must state the relationship between the applicant and the host and must contain the valid contact information of the host.
• Tourists can attend events and festivals that are of interest to them in the country.
• A letter from the applicant’s employer in Egypt is required. The letter must state the applicant’s job position, salary level, and length of the applicant’s employment.
• Minors applying for this visa are required to be in possession of the original copy of their birth certificate carrying both names of their parents.
• This visa does not allow you to take up paid or unpaid employment during your time in the country.
• Non-Egyptians should provide a copy of their Egypt residence permit.
• Receipt that shows that payment of visa application fee has been paid in full is required.

• Businessmen and businesswomen who have the intention of traveling to Iraq to engage in business activities are the eligible applicants of this visa.
• This visa enables business travelers to negotiate and sign business contracts during business meetings.
• Foreigners in the country are allowed to attend trade fairs, conferences, and business seminars relating to their profession.
• An official letter invitation from the inviting company in Iraq is required. The letter must state the nature of the business to be performed and the duration of the applicant’s visit.
• The business letter must state the who will bear the responsibility for the applicant’s finances in the country.
• A letter from the applicant’s employer in Egypt is required. The letter must state the job position, salary level, and length of the applicant’s employment.
• If there have been previous trade relations between the host company and the sponsoring company, proof of such events is required.
• Foreigners in Iraq are expected to leave the country on or before this visa expires.
• Proof of payment of visa application fee is required.

The old name of Iraq was Mesopotamia. Mesopotamia, the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, is often referred to as the cradle of civilization.